Logistics company PartnersPol Group ordered 22,200 square meters of modern warehouse space in MLP Teresin. The delivery of the finished facility to PartnersPol Group is planned for January 2019. AXI IMMO acted as an intermediary in this transaction.

Romanian investor Ovidiu Budeanu, the developer and owner of Bacău’s Arena Mall, will invest €20 million in expanding the shopping centre which opened to the public 11 years ago.

Belgian industrial and logistics developer WDP has acquired the CTPark Cluj I logistic park from CTP. The park, which was delivered last year, is leased by retailer Profi.

Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed property manager of Sagittarius Business House, an office building in Wrocław. The owner of the facility is Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate.

Orbis SA, an exclusive partner of AccorHotels for Eastern Europe, and Rox d.o.o. have signed an agreement on cooperation which will result in the opening of a Novotel hotel in Zagreb in late 2020.

On 6 November 2018, Property Technology Forum Europe 2018, a conference and networking event for the proptech industry and real estate professionals from all over Europe will be held in Warsaw. Nearly 200 guests will come together in the Polish capital to discuss the future of the real estate industry and to explore the latest innovations in the profession. The mission of the event is to create a common ground for true collaboration between proptech startups, property professionals and occupiers.

Echo Investment has signed preliminary sales agreements with Resi4Rent for four projects under development in Warsaw, Wrocław and Łódź for a combined price of €78.6 million (PLN 338.7 million). The four projects - Browary Warszawskie in Warsaw, Wodna in Łódź, Rychtalska and Kępa in Wrocław – will comprise 1,200 apartments altogether.

Colliers International Czech Republic has expanded its services with the launch of its Design & Build service line. The new division offers clients a wide and integral range of services directly linked to occupiers’ needs starting with fit-out consultancy, to drawing and planning space plans including the interior designs up to complete realization and turnkey handovers. The services offered under Design & Build are relevant to landlords and new occupiers, as well as to existing ones who wish to redesign existing premises and improve the productivity and retention of their employees. The latest office trends and technology are implemented to create a working environment that both inspires and motivates employees.

A new player has entered the advisory market in Hungary and it intends to become a dominant player on the country’s dynamically growing investment market. Chris Bell, Knight Frank’s Managing Director for Europe talked to Property Forum in Budapest about the new office, promising business lines and the effects of new technologies.